HOLISTIC RENAISSANCE: ILLUSION OR REALITY? DR SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Is there any truth in the vision and dreams depicted in religious, philosophical and creative literature, poetry and movies and the sermons on ethics, nonviolence and obedience; given in schools, colleges and elsewhere?

Is holistic renaissance a utopia of some unusually sensitive people?

The present APPARENT scenario of the indiscriminate, malevolent, malicious and vicious violence and crimes; creates doubt about everything noble and divine!

But the divinity is hidden deep within masked by hype and our superficial perceptions. We can experience this blissful and victorious reality of holistic renaissance; through NAMASMARAN (JAAP, JAP, JIKRA, SIMARAN, SUMIRAN i.e. reorienting to our true self).

न्याय, शांतता, सम्यक उत्थान; वगैरे बाबी अती हळव्या लोकांचे स्वप्नरन्जन आहे का?

आपण नामस्मरणाच्या द्वारे ह्रुदयन्गम असे सम्यक उत्थान अनुभवू शकतो.

WHAT IS NAMASMARAN? DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Apparently; NAMASMARAN (JAAP, JAP, JIKRA, SIMARAN, SUMIRAN, remembering true self); usually embodies; remembering the name of God, Guru, great souls; such as prophets and whatever is considered as holy e.g. planets and stars. It is remembered silently, loudly, along with music, dance, along with breathing, in group or alone. Further, NAMASMARAN is either counted by some means such as fingers, rosary (called TASABI, SMARANI or JAPAMALA), or electronic counter; or practiced without counting. The traditions vary from region to region, religion to religion and tradition to tradition.

The essence is however; the same; to get our physiological and social being; reoriented and reunified; with our true self. It is the pinnacle or culmination of every individual activity and consciousness; and a final common pathway; to objective or cosmic consciousness. It is the YOGA of YOGA; as it is the culmination; of every possible procedure and technique in the hathayoga and in fact; all the activities in the universe; irrespective of traditions, beliefs; including "non believers" (as they may "remember true self" in different way/s). NAMASMARAN (remembering true self or merging with cosmic consciousness); is a meditation of meditation also; because the climax of every form of meditation!

In short NAMASMARAN is a super-bounty of cosmic consciousness for every individual to realize it (cosmic consciousness)! This is truly a super-bounty because a person, who experiences it, rises above petty, sectarian, mercenary, commercial planes and manifests super- transactions in his or her life! Its true and universal benevolence (should not be blindly believed or blindly disbelieved with casual approach); would manifest through its practice by the world; through evolution and consolidation of global conscience!

WHAT IS SUPERLIVING? DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

From early childhood to ripe old age; we are always in dilemmas; such as; which toy to play with, which partner to bond with, which seeds to sow, which shares to invest, which leader to trust, which guru to follow, which policies to adopt! The nature of dilemmas varies at different ages and in different situations.

SUPERLIVING is a continuous, unending and yet fulfilling expedition; of making right choices in increasing number. Thus SUPERLIVING embodies holistic perspective, policies, plans and programs); realizing individual and global blossoming; in spite of opposing forces inside and outside! The core of the SUPERLIVING is; the practice and universalization of; the golden bounty viz. NAMASMARAN (JIKRA, JAAP, JAP, SUMIRAN, SIMARAN i.e. remembrance of true self).

MULJIBHAI PATEL UROLOGICAL HOSPITAL


Dr. Mahesh Desai elected President of Endourological Society Inc.

Cadaver organ donation programme conducted at MPUH

MPUH doctors win several Prizes at WZUSICON held at Lonawala:



Dr. Mahesh Desai, Medical Director & Managing Trustee of MPUH Nadiad assumed the Office of the President, Endourological Society Inc, at the 30th World Congress of Endourology & SWL held at Istanbul during September 4-8, 2012. Mahesh Desai is the first Indian to occupy this prestigious position (photo). The readers may recall, last year, Dr Desai had become the first Indian to become the President of Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU).


Cadaver organ donation programme conducted at MPUH

The incidence of renal failure or Chronic kidney diseases are increasing . And for all those unfortunate patients only two options are left behind – life long dialysis or transplant. In our country the most common form of organ donation is from family members. But if no suitable family member is available, the option that remains is cadaver transplantation. Cadaver or deceased donor is the patient who has irreversible brain damage and who is on ventilator and maximum life support to maintain his/her BP, but with good urine output. In those patients after family counseling and finishing all the legal procedures, organs can be retrieved and transplanted in suitable recipients. This will improve the quality of their life by avoiding dialysis and help them to live a near normal life. Besides two kidneys, liver, heart, pancreas and two eyes can also be procured . We at MPUH has a team well equipped for that. However, in our society there is still inhibition to donate organs due to either social stigma or religious reasons.

With a view to increase awareness about cadaver organ donation, MPUH conducted a symposium inviting doctors of surrounding prestigious institutions of Kheda and Anand districts. Around one hundred people attended this interactive programme. Dr Pranjal Modi from the Institute of kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, a noted urologist and transplant surgeon was the Chief Guest. Dr Mahesh Desai, Medical Director and Managing Trustee of MPUH, in his introductory speech emphasized the importance of cadaver organ donation in Asian countries, especially in India, as this is the commonest form of organ donation in European countries and the USA. Dr Mohan Rajapurkar, Consultant Nephrologist discussed the medico-legal aspects of cadaver organ donation. Various aspects of cadaver organ donation like counseling of patients, diagnosis, maintenance and surgical aspects were discussed in detail. Delivering the second ‘Dr Snehal Patel Oration’, Dr Pranjal Modi narrated how the cadaver organ donation in Gujarat has evolved in the last 15 years.

At the end of the programme, it was concluded that cadaver organ donation should be promoted. Greater awareness needs to be spread in the society. One should carry a donor card. DON’T TAKE YOUR ORGANS TO HEAVEN, FOR HEAVEN KNOWS THEY ARE NEEDED HERE !


MPUH doctors win several Prizes at WZUSICON held at Lonawala:

First Prize – Podium, title: Reliability of prostate histoscanning in localization of Carcinoma Prostate: Indian experience. Authors: Drs Shashikant Mishra, Shailesh Soni, Arvind Ganpule, Ravindra B Sabnis, Mahesh R Desai.

Second prize – Video - Robotic Total Radical Cystectomy, Lymph node dissection and intracorporeal neobladder : Preliminary feasibility report. Authors: Drs. Shashikant Mishra, Mihir M. Desai, Arvind Ganpule, Ravindra B. Sabnis, Mahesh R Desai.

First prize – Poster - Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) for urinary stone disease in the pediatric age group: A single center experience. Authors: Drs. Abhishek Laddha, Rajeev Sarpal, Lokesh Sinha, Shashikant Mishra, Arvind Ganpule, Ravindra Sabnis, Mahesh R Desai.

Third prize – Video - Robot-assisted excision of a retroperitoneal extra adrenal phaechromocytoma. Authors: Drs. Rajeev Sarpal, Lokesh Sinha, Raghuram Ganesamoni, Shashikant Mishra, Arvind Ganpule, Ravindra Sabnis, Mahesh R Desai.


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STRESS, YAJNYA, SACRIFICE AND NAMASMARAN: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Are Yajnya, sacrifice and namasmaran synonymous?

Yajnya is offering, sacrifice is also offering and NAMASMARAN is also offering!

Yajnya involves offering of different materials with a specified procedure.

Sacrifice also involves offering of possessions including the favorite objects and entities.

Through NAMASMARAN (a kind of Yajnya and sacrifice); one realizes in the course of time; the subjective nature of one’s perspective, thoughts, emotions, instincts and material needs; resulting from the internal and external environment; and drops them (just as snake drops his skin) at the lotus feet of the objective consciousness i.e. guru.

The individual thus gets freed of all exasperating vacillations and agonizing burden (STRESS) of subjectivity; and enters into eternal freedom; while merging with NAMASMARAN. There onwards; he or she; is assured that all his or her aspirations, duties and missions; are no more “his” or “her”. They are the aspirations of the entire universe (cosmic will) and are being taken care of; by objective or cosmic consciousness i.e. Almighty i.e. Guru.

Does this really happen?

It is best to verify!